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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1964
Page
16
Readable fragments describe county fair activities, exhibitors, and foods including desserts like baked banana cheesecake and various fruit drinks. The text outlines recipe steps for cheesecake and beverages, mentioning pineapple juice blends, tropical bananas, and blender preparations for refreshments.
A compact history traces when news was shared from Roman handwritten bulletins to printed papers. It notes Avisa Relation of 1609 in Germany, Gazette in France 1631, the Weekly News in England 1622, Nieuwe Tydingen possibly 1605 in Antwerp, Harris 1690 Publick Occurrences, Boston News-Letter 1704, and the Pennsylvania Evening Post 1783, with the first daily.
Ellen Charron, 11, Worcester wins a Britannica World Atlas for a crossword puzzle. Connie Day, 13, New Castle, Indiana is named today’s winner for riddles and jokes in Tell Me Why.
A lime pie recipe yields a custardy tang with a meringue topping. It details a corn starch thickened filling, lime rind and juice, green coloring, and a baked 9 inch shell, plus room temperature serving guidance.
A cluttered nutrition page lists quick frozen dessert ideas. It names Golden Mist, Invited Tropical Freeze, and Caribe Whirl drinks with ingredients and approximate servings though some lines are garbled. The piece presents simple at home beverage and ice cream preparations.
Rising red meat costs push shoppers toward poultry and turkey buys as chains advertise low prices. Roasting chickens fall to 39 cents a pound in New York area stores while beef prices climb on regional markets and a NFO withholding program seeks higher cattle and hog prices.
The Conservation Department outlines four main danger categories in water skiing including collisions with docks, falls in choppy water, entanglement with tow ropes, and being struck by boats. Chief Shackelford recommends bright yellow or red headbands for visibility and stresses an observer in tow boats and shore familiarity with driver skier coordination to reduce injuries.
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